70 National Championships and Thousands of Athletes
Recognizing outstanding accomplishments in sports and in life that reflect positively upon TJC.
2025 Inductees
- Marvin Allen, Football, 1984-1985
- David Benoit, Men’s Basketball, 1986-1988
- Amila Fetahagic, Women’s Tennis, 1986-1987
- Kim Foreman, Benefactor, 1995-2020
- Michael Johnson, Football, 2002-2004
- Jesus Ledesma, Men’s Soccer, 1994-1996
- AJ Porfirio, Baseball, 1998-2000
- Betty Summers, Women’s Tennis, 1982-1984
- Michel Tremblay, Men’s Tennis, 1988-1990
- Brad Weesner, Men’s Golf, 1994-1996
Sports Circle of Honor Induction Ceremony and Luncheon Scheduled for the Fall of 2025.
For additional information, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 903-510-2588 or alumni@tjc.edu
Sports Circle of Honor Members
| Legends | |
|---|---|
| Floyd Wagstaff, football and basketball coach and athletic director, 1946-84 (’95) | Brady P. Gentry, special contributor, 1930-66 (’95) |
| Coaches | |
|---|---|
| Herbert Richardson, basketball player, 1948-49 and coach, 1957-62 & 1976-83 (’95) | Billy Jack Doggett, basketball player, 1953-55, and athletic director, 1988-2000 (’08) |
| Charlie McGinty, football player, 1949-51, and coach, 1978-90 (’97) | Lee Ann Riley, basketball player, 1980-82, and coach, 1994-2000 (’09) |
| James “Babe” Hallmark, head football coach, 1950-68 (’98) | Wayne Hill, football player, 1954-55, coach 1969-78 (’12) |
| Fred Kniffen, tennis coach, 1974-84 (’01) | Delton Wright, football coach 1981-95 (’13) |
| Roy Thomas, basketball player, 1969-71, and coach, 1984-94 (’03) | John Peterson, Men’s & Women’s Tennis Coach, 1983-2011 (’16) |
| Robert Cox, tennis player, 1974-76, and coach, 1984-87 (’06) | Billy Wayne Andrews, Football Coach, 1968-77 (’18) |
| Jonathan Groth, Baseball Coach, 1992-2009 (’18) |
| Baseball |
|---|
| Jeff Hoefler, 1997-99 (’18) |
| Men’s Basketball | ||
|---|---|---|
| Harry Bostic, 1966-67 (’95) | Johnny Johnston, 1956-58 (’01) | Acker Hanks, 1946-48 (’11) |
| O’Neal Weaver, 1950-51 (’95) | Jesse Marshall, 1966-68 (’01) | Burl Plunkett, 1951-53 (’11) |
| James “Poo” Welch, 1968-69 (’95) | Kelly Chapman, 1955-57 (’02) | Tommy Sawyer, 1952-54 (’11) |
| Russell Boone, 1954-56 (’97) | Robert Pack, 1987-89 (’03) | Jimmy Edelen, 1952-54 (’12) |
| V.C. “Buck” Overall, 1940-42 (’97) | Bryan Miller, 1948-49 and 1953-54 (’06) | Vern Lewis, 1964-66 (’12) |
| Jose Palafox, 1948-49 (’97) | Ardie D. Dixon, 1959-60 (’08) | Terry Stillabower, 1964-66 (’13) |
| Van Samford, 1937-39 (’97) | C.L. Nix, 1952-54 (’08) | George “Folly” Malone, 1959-61 (’16) |
| Foster Bullock, 1940-42 (’98) | David Rodriguez, 1947-49 (’09) | Jimmy Blacklock, 1968-70 (’16) |
| Milton Williams, 1954-56 (’00) | Jack Sweeny, 1965-67 (’09) | Jimmy Butler, 2007-08 (’18) |
| Jerry Champion, 1949-1951 (’23) | Ron Ellis, 1987-1989 (’23) | Dr. Joe Prud’homme, 1955-1957 (’23) |
| Women’s Basketball | |
|---|---|
| Bonnie Buchanan Gray, 1978-79 (’95) | Rosalyn Aldridge Smart, 1979-81 (’11) |
| Janice Mulford, 1977-79 (’97) | Charlotte Reescano, 1982-84 (’12) |
| Jana Crosby Russell, 1986-88 (’05) | Nicole Guild 1998-2000 (’16) |
| Evelyn Joe Troell Newman, 1975-77 (’08) | Jessica Guild 1998-2000 (’16) |
| Scotti Wood, 1981-83 (’09) | Aiysha (Smith) Spears, 2000-01 (’18) |
| Football | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Dickey, 1952-53 (’95) | Lawrence Strickland, 1950-52 (’98) | Richard Farris, 1960-61 (’09) |
| Bill “Tiger” Johnson, 1947 (’95) | Kenneth Coffey, 1978-79 (’99) | Robert Talkington, 1947-48 (’09) |
| David Lunceford, 1952-53 (’95) | Raymond McGallion, 1950 (’99) | Bobby Page, 1953-54 (’11) |
| Jimmy Murphy, 1953 (’95) | Jack Murphy, 1959 (’99) | Aubrey Schulz, 1971-73 (’11) |
| Mack Pogue, 1952-53 (’95) | Gene Shannon, 1947-48 (’99) | Donnie Murphy, 1958-59 (’12) |
| Leon Fuller, 1956-58 (’97) | Charles Quilter, 1947-49 (’00) | Gene Staples, 1959-61 (’12) |
| Bill Herchman, 1952-53 (’97) | Royce Townsend, 1948-50 (’00) | Ivory Lee Brown, 1988-89 (’13) |
| John Linney, 1950-52 (’97) | Earl Dotson, 1989-91 (’02) | Ike Forte, 1973-74 (’13) |
| Dan Page, 1948-50 (’97) | Jim Wright, 1959-61 (’05) | Chuck Mills, 1966-68 (’16) |
| Kenneth Bahnsen, 1947-49 (’98) | Lloyd L. Pate, 1958-59 (’08) | Gene Branum, 1979-81 (’16) |
| Dwain Bean, 1960-61 (’98) | Robert “Bob” Price, 1960-61 (’08) | Paul Johns, 1977-79 (’18) |
| Mitch Berger, 1990-1991 (’23) | Mack Cope, 1959-1961 (’23) | Larry Harwood, 1960-1962 (’23) |
| Men’s Tennis | |
|---|---|
| Randy Mattingley, 1974-76 (’12) | Mike Martinez, 1988-90 (’16) |
| Scott Stewart, 1987-89 (’13) | Murl Ray Anders, 1974-76 (’18) |
| Miguel Valor, 1989-1991 (’23) |
| Women’s Tennis | |
|---|---|
| Dessie M. Samuels, 1973-75 (’08) | Mandy Nall, 1988-89 (’13) |
| Judy Kniffen Clardy, 1981-83 (’09) | Janet Kniffen Scholl, 1979-81 (’16) |
| Dorota (Wozniak) Miller, 1995-97 (’18) | Brenda Vlasak Gallegos, 1997-1999 (’23) |
2025 TJC Sports Circle of Honor
Induction Luncheon & Ceremony
- Saturday, September 27, 2025
- 11:30 a.m.
- Wagstaff Gymnasium