The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame to honor Michigan sports athletes, coaches and contributors. It was organized in 1954 by Michigan Lieutenant Governor Philip Hart, Michigan State University athletic director, Biggie Munn, president of the Greater Michigan Foundation, Donald Weeks, general manager of the Detroit Lions, W. Nicholas Kerbawy and George Alderton of the Lansing State Journal. The inaugural class was inducted in 1955.
The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame also sponsors the Michigan MAC Trophy and the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Cup. The class of 2023 included Richard Hamilton, Henrik Zetterberg, Rick Comley, Lamarr Woodley, Lorenzo White, Dawn Riley, Mike Emrick, Ryan Miller and Sierra Romero.
The class of 2024 was enshrined on October 17, 2024 in Detroit, and included Braylon Edwards, Tony Esposito, Cecil Fielder, Larry Foote, Jim Harbaugh, Ken Holland, Jake Long, Deanna Nolan, Shawn Respert, Iván Rodríguez and Don Shane. The late Earl Cureton was the 2024 Michigan Treasure recipient.
The class of 2025 included Chris Chelios, Claressa Shields, Rasheed Wallace, Mark Dantonio, David Dombrowski, Jason Richardson and John Lowe. The 2025 Michigan Treasure recipients are Jon Falk and Jim Schmakel.
The late Earl Cureton was the 2024 Michigan Treasure recipient.
The class of 2026 will be enshrined on December 17, 2026 in Detroit, and includes Swin Cash, Kevin Glover, Mark Ingram, Peter Vanderkaay, Tony Annese, Paul Woods and Bill Lajoie. The 2025 Michigan Treasure recipient is the late Mark Fidrych and the Courage Award recipient is Doug Drenth.
Inductees 1950s
Jack Adams, 1955 Dutch Clark, 1959 Sam Crawford, 1958
Ty Cobb, 1955 Mickey Cochrane, 1956 Gus Dorais, 1958 Ray Fisher, 1959 Charlie Gehringer, 1956 George Gipp, 1957
Hank Greenberg, 1958 Walter Hagen, 1955 Harry Heilmann, 1956 Willie Heston, 1955 Gordie Howe, 1957 Hughie Jennings, 1958 Stanley Ketchel, 1959 Marion Ladewig, 1959 Joe Louis, 1955 Matt Mann, 1959 Bennie Oosterbaan, 1958 Allen Stowe, 1959 Eddie Tolan, 1958 Garfield Wood, 1956 Fielding H. Yost, 1955
1960s
Sid Abel, 1967 Lloyd Brazil, 1961 Tommy Bridges, 1963 Walter Briggs Sr., 1969 Michael "Dad" Butler, 1960 Fritz Crisler, 1960 Kiki Cuyler, 1963 Wish Egan, 1960 Benny Friedman, 1961 Ebbie Goodfellow, 1968 Goose Goslin, 1965 Tom Harmon, 1962 Bill Hewitt, 1961 Guy Houston, 1963 Jean Hoxie, 1965 Hayes Jones, 1969 George Kell, 1969 Harry Kipke, 1968 John Kobs, 1968 Bobby Layne, 1966 Kid Lavigne, 1965 Ted Lindsay, 1966 Heinie Manush, 1964 Fred Matthaei, 1964 Jacob Mazer, 1967 George Mullin, 1962 Biggie Munn, 1961 Hal Newhouser, 1962 Branch Rickey, 1961 Schoolboy Rowe, 1961 Germany Schulz, 1960 George Sisler, 1960 Horton Smith, 1960 Doak Walker, 1967 Al Watrous, 1962 Byron White, 1962 Adolph Wolgast, 1964 George Young, 1966 Ralph Young, 1962
1970s
Vince Banonis, 1975 Les Bingaman, 1971 Sam Bishop, 1977 Bob Calihan, 1971 Don Canham, 1978 Duffy Daugherty, 1975 Dave DeBusschere, 1977 Alex Delvecchio, 1977 Gerald Ford, 1977 Henry Ford, 1978 Charles Forsythe, 1970 Lyman Frimodig, 1976 Lofton Greene, 1974 Ace Gutowsky, 1979 David L. Holmes, 1975 Hudson High School football team, 1976 Al Kaline, 1978 Chuck Kocsis, 1974 Ron Kramer, 1971 Ann Marston, 1977 Fr. James Martin, 1978 Terry McDermott, 1972 Earl Morrall, 1979 Frank Navin, 1976 James F. Norris Sr., 1976 Buddy Parker, 1976 John Pingel, 1973 Warren Orlick, 1979 George Richards, 1976 Billy Rogell, 1970 Mauri Rose, 1972 Philip Sachs, 1973 Terry Sawchuk, 1974 Norbert Schemansky, 1976 Joe Schmidt, 1970 Graham Steenhoven, 1979 Lorenzo Wright, 1973 Rudy York, 1972 Fred Zollner, 1976
1980s
Mike Adray, 1983 Lem Barney, 1985 Dave Bing, 1984 Jim Bunning, 1981 Jim Campbell, 1985 Norm Cash, 1984 Jack Castignola, 1988 Lynn Chandnois, 1988 Jack Christiansen, 1986 Istvan Danosi, 1985 Chuck Davey, 1980 Pete Dawkins, 1987 Pete Elliott, 1983 Andy Farkas, 1983 John Fetzer, 1984 Bill Freehan, 1982 Bill Gadsby, 1986 Chick Harbert, 1989 Ernie Harwell, 1989 John Hiller, 1989 Robert Hoernschemeyer, 1985 Willie Horton, 1987 Glenn Johnson, 1988 Joe Joseph, 1980 Alex Karras, 1980 Cliff Keen, 1981 Nick Kerbawy, 1985 Dick "Night Train" Lane, 1988 Bob Lanier, 1989 Yale Lary, 1988 Mickey Lolich, 1982 Don Lund, 1987 John MacInnes, 1984 Dick McAuliffe, 1986 Kayo Morgan, 1987 Bill Muncey, 1983 Jeanne Omelenchuk, 1984 Donald Ridler, 1981 Will Robinson, 1982 Bo Schembechler, 1989 Virgil Trucks, 1985 Bob Ufer, 1982 Willis Ward, 1981 Vic Wertz, 1983 Bob Westfall, 1986 George Wilson, 1980 Sheila Young, 1988
1990s
Herb Adderley, 1996 Sparky Anderson, 1992 Carl Angelo, 1994 Terry Barr, 1995 Red Berenson, 1996 Cloyce Box, 1991 Scotty Bowman, 1999 Wally Burkemo, 1990 Bob Carey, 1990 Paul Carey, 1992 Don Coleman, 1997 Chuck Daly, 1996 James David, 1997 Dick Enberg, 1995 Al Fracassa, 1999 Eddie Futch, 1997 Kirk Gibson, 1999 Leon Hart, 1997 Spencer Haywood, 1993 Thomas Hearns, 1997 Dave Hill, 1996 Mike Hill, 1994 Gordon Johncock, 1992 Magic Johnson, 1998 Vinnie Johnson, 1997 Leonard "Red" Kelly, 1998 Micki King, 1993 Harvey Kuenn, 1993 Bill Laimbeer, 1999 Ray Lane, 1997 Eddie Lubanski, 1992 Budd Lynch, 1994 Bruce Martyn, 1996 Ron Mason, 1994 Charlie Maxwell, 1997 Barney McCosky, 1995 Reggie McKenzie, 1994 Denny McLain, 1991 Bob Miller, 1999 Van Patrick, 1991 Roger Penske, 1999 Bob Reynolds, 1998 Robin Roberts, 1999 Sugar Ray Robinson, 1991 Cazzie Russell, 1991 Charlie Sanders, 1990 Hal Schram, 1990 Bubba Smith, 1993 Billy Sims, 1990 Mickey Stanley, 1994 Emanuel Steward, 1996 Isiah Thomas, 1998 Rudy Tomjanovich, 1995 Ty Tyson, 1996 Franklin "Muddy" Waters, 1992 George Webster, 1998
2000s
Jim Abbott, 2004 Kathy Arendsen, 2003 Jane "Peaches" Bartkowicz, 2002 Greg Barton, 2007 Frank Beckmann, 2007 George Blaha, 2008 Gates Brown, 2002 Henry Carr, 2000 Anthony Carter, 2000 Lou Creekmur, 2003 William Davidson, 2004 Joe DeLamielleure, 2004 Herb Deromedi, 2004 Jim Devellano, 2006 Leo Diegel, 2005 Dan Dierdorf, 2001 Dave Diles, 2006 Joe Dumars, 2003 Bump Elliott, 2002 Joe Falls, 2000 Bill Flemming, 2008 William Clay Ford Sr., 2005 Steve Fraser, 2008 George Gervin, 2001 Sonny Grandelius, 2006 Jerry Green, 2003 Jud Heathcote, 2000 John Herrington, 2001 Desmond Howard, 2007 Mike Ilitch, 2004 Ron Johnson, 2005 Jim Kaat, 2002 Greg Kelser, 2007 Johnny Kline, 2005 Paul Krause, 2005 Julie Krone, 2005 Diane Laffey, 2006 Pat LaFontaine, 2004 Mike Lucci, 2004 Dan Majerle, 2006 J. P. McCarthy, 2001 Jack McCloskey, 2006 Jack Morris, 2001 Jack Moss, 2005 Shirley Muldowney, 2003 Jim Northrup, 2000 Lance Parrish, 2002 Calvin Peete, 2005 George Perles, 2005 Billy Pierce, 2003 George Puscas, 2004 Glen Rice, 2007 H. G. Salsinger, 2002 Barry Sanders, 2003 Clark Scholes, 2007 Ray Scott, 2007 Chris Spielman, 2004 Fred Stabley, 2004 Turkey Stearnes, 2007 Black Jack Stewart, 2000 Frank Tanana, 2006 Alan Trammell, 2000 Norm Ullman, 2007 Brad Van Pelt, 2002 Wayne Walker, 2001 Sam Washington, 2007 Lou Whitaker, 2000 George Yardley, 2001 Steve Yzerman, 2007
2010s
George Acker Jr., 2012 Mitch Albom, 2017 George Allen, 2012 Fred Arbanas, 2012 B. J. Armstrong, 2018 Harry Atkins, 2019 Carl Banks, 2011 Bob Becker, 2010 Chuck Bernard, 2012 Jerome Bettis, 2011 Jim Brandstatter, 2014 Lomas Brown, 2013 Ed Budde, 2012 Lloyd Carr, 2011 Rex Cawley, 2012 Bob Chappuis, 2012 Daedra Charles-Furrow, 2018 Mateen Cleaves, 2013 Charlie Coles, 2018 Tom D'Eath, 2012 Bob Devaney, 2012 Dorne Dibble, 2014 Diane Dietz, 2019 T. J. Duckett, 2018 Tony Dungy, 2013 Doug English, 2015 Sergei Fedorov, 2015 Dan Fife, 2019 Cullen Finnerty, 2018 Tom Gage, 2016 Jason Hanson, 2014 Willie Hernández, 2012 Pete Hovland, 2016 Mark Howe, 2013 Carol Hutchins, 2011 Marian Ilitch, 2010 Tom Izzo, 2015 Jon Jansen, 2017 Derek Jeter, 2016 Richie Jordan, 2012 Peter Karmanos, 2010 Greg Kampe, 2017 Dick Kimball, 2013 Vladimir Konstantinov, 2019 Alexi Lalas, 2014 Barry Larkin, 2015 Rick Leach, 2010 Dick LeBeau, 2011 Jim Leyland, 2017 Nicklas Lidström, 2014 Eugene Lipscomb, 2012 Earl Lloyd, 2012 John Long, 2016 Dean Look, 2017 Tom Mach, 2014 Meg Mallon, 2010 Bob Mann, 2016 Barbara Marchetti-DeSchepper, 2012 Mick McCabe, 2018 Kathy McGee, 2016 Pamela McGee, 2013 Greg Meyer, 2011 Mike Modano, 2015 Herman Moore, 2010 Eddie Murray, 2010 Mike O'Hara, 2019 Chris Osgood, 2016 Milt Pappas, 2012 Morris Peterson, 2019 Robert Porcher, 2018 Charlie Primas, 2012 Marcel Pronovost, 2012 Andre Rison, 2017 Jalen Rose, 2017 Dan Roundfield, 2012 Jack Roush, 2010 Allison Schmitt, 2019 Brendan Shanahan, 2016 Aleta Sill, 2015 Ted Simmons, 2012 Ralph Simpson, 2012 John Smoltz, 2014 Kate Sobrero-Markgraf, 2018 John Spring, 2011 Steve Smith, 2013 Bob Strampe, 2012 Sheila Taormina, 2015 Ron Thompson, 2011 Jon Urbanchek, 2010 Chet Walker, 2012 Ben Wallace, 2016 Bill Watson, 2012 Tyrone Wheatley, 2013 Tom Wilson, 2019 Alex Wojciechowicz, 2012 Charles Woodson, 2019
2020s
Shane Battier, 2020 Kathy Beauregard, 2022 John Beilein, 2022 Chauncey Billups, 2020 Chris Chelios, 2025 Rick Comley, 2023 Mark Dantonio, 2025 Meryl Davis & Charlie White, 2022 Dave Dombrowski, 2025 Braylon Edwards, 2024 Mike Emrick, 2023 Tony Esposito, 2024 Cecil Fielder, 2024 Larry Foote, 2024 Antonio Gates, 2022 Richard Hamilton, 2023 Jim Harbaugh, 2024 Ken Holland, 2024 Colleen Howe, 2023 Calvin Johnson, 2020 Margo Jonker, 2020 Tom Kowalski, 2020 Jake Long, 2024 John Lowe, 2025 Ryan Miller, 2023 Deanna Nolan, 2024 Mickey Redmond, 2022 Shawn Respert, 2024 Jason Richardson, 2025 Dawn Riley, 2023 Jennie Ritter, 2022 Iván Rodríguez, 2024 Sierra Romero, 2023 Pete Schmidt, 2020 Mary Schroeder, 2020 Don Shane, 2024 Claressa Shields, 2025 Rasheed Wallace, 2025 Chris Webber, 2022 Lorenzo White, 2023 Jordyn Wieber, 2020 Ralph Wilson, 2020 LaMarr Woodley, 2023 Henrik Zetterberg, 2023
Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Cup The Hall of Fame sponsors the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Cup, a trophy given to the winner of the season basketball series between Oakland University and the University of Detroit Mercy men's basketball teams. The inaugural trophy, established in 2015, was won by the 2014–15 Oakland Golden Grizzlies men's basketball team. The teams split the season series, but Oakland won the tiebreaker due to having a better Rating Percentage Index (RPI) ranking at the time of the game.
Year Winner Summary 2015 Oakland Series tied 1–1; OU wins via RPI 2016 Oakland Oakland 2–0 2017 Oakland Series tied 1–1; OU wins via RPI
References
External links Official website