The Vermont Sports Hall of Fame is an athletics hall of fame in the U.S. state of Vermont. Above all, induction "is for accomplishments in sports and recreation that generate a great source of pride to the state." Launched as a project in 2011, the Hall of Fame inducted its inaugural class on November 17, 2012. Inductees include multiple Olympic athletes and medalists, professional sports hall of fame inductees, and historical contributors from the state of Vermont or one of its colleges and universities.
Inductees Class of 2012
Larry Benoit, outdoors Jen Carlson, soccer Ray Collins, baseball Larry Gardner, baseball Albert Gutterson, track & field Bill Koch, Nordic skiing Andrea Mead Lawrence, alpine skiing John LeClair, ice hockey Nicole Levesque Andres, basketball Bob Yates, football Tony Adams, contributor - media Jake Burton Carpenter, contributor - snowboarding Ken Squier, contributor - auto racing and media
Class of 2013
Charles Adams, historical pioneer Barbara Cochran, alpine skiing Keith Cieplicki, basketball Ollie Dunlap, football Ray Fisher, baseball Edward Kehoe, contributor - outdoors Billy Kidd, alpine skiing Ralph LaPointe, baseball Phil Latreille, ice hockey Jean Robinson, contributor - coach Gretchen Scheuermann, field hockey
Class of 2014
John Buffum, motor sports Bob Cochran, alpine skiing Marilyn Cochran, alpine skiing Michael D. Gallagher, Nordic skiing/running Ted Hoehn, tennis Jade Huntington, basketball George Jacobs, contributor - coach/athletic director Ernie Johnson, baseball Mae Murray Jones, golf Judi St. Hilaire, track & field/running James P. Taylor, historical inductee - outdoors
Class of 2015
Shelly Addison Smith, soccer Carl Christensen, soccer Bobby Dragon, stock car racing Mona Garone, contributor - coach Tom Lawson, contributor - coach/administrator Jack Leggett, multisport athlete/contributor - coach Jim McCaffrey, basketball Kirk McCaskill, baseball/ice hockey Bev Osterberg, contributor - coach Matha Rockwell, Nordic skiing Laura Wilson Todd, Nordic skiing Fred Harris, historical inductee - outdoors/ski jumping
Class of 2017
John H. Caldwell, Nordic skiing Bernie Cieplicki Sr., basketball - athlete/coach Lindy Cochran, alpine skiing Tad Coffin, equestrian Clarence DeMar, distance running/historical pioneer Don Fillion, media - sportswriter Missy Foote, field hockey/lacrosse Guy Gaudreau, ice hockey/soccer Ed Markey, basketball/administrator Tony Robitaille, boxing Martha Rockwell, Nordic skiing Betsy Snite, alpine skiing
Class of 2018
Tim Caldwell, Nordic skiing Robbie Crouch, stock car racing Hilary Engisch Klein, moguls skiing Ray Frey, track & field - coach Matt Johnson, basketball Larry Killick, basketball Melba Masse, athlete/contributor/coach David Morse, contributor - Mal Boright Media inductee Bobby Mitchell, football Jen Niebling, basketball Martin St. Louis, ice hockey
Class of 2019
Ann Battelle, moguls skiing Bill Beaney, ice hockey Elizabeth Burnham, softball Larry Damon, Nordic skiing Harmon 'Beaver' Dragon, stock car racing Jenny Everett, field hockey Layne Higgs, basketball Jeff Hughes, football Ross Powers, snowboarding Holly Reynolds, golf Tiger Shaw, alpine skiing Richard Tarrant, basketball
Class of 2020
Tara Chaplin, track & field Jim Cross, ice hockey Toby Ducolon, ice hockey Debbie Dunkley, gymnastics Jeff Hastings, ski jumping Ed Hockenbury, basketball Tom Pierce, golf Sarah Schreib, basketball Libby Smith, golf/basketball Carol Weston, hockey/soccer/track & field
Class of 2022 The hall's 2022 inductees included:
Jayne Barber, basketball Taylor Coppenrath, basketball Stan Dunklee, Nordic skiing Cathy Inglese, basketball Bill O'Neil, ice hockey/soccer/softball Erin Sullivan Lane, cross country/track & field Tim Thomas, ice hockey
Class of 2023 The 2023 inductees were:
Suzy Chaffee, Olympic alpine skier Kelly Clark, Olympic snowboarder Lea Davison, Olympic mountain biker Jake Eaton, college football standout David Fredrickson, high school basketball coach Jasmyn Huntington Fletcher, high school and college basketball player John Koerner, high school soccer player Doug Lewis, Olympic alpine skier Bob Molinatti, para-athlete Morgan Valley, basketball player and coach
Class of 2024 The 2024 inductees were:
Shawn Baker, golf David Ball, track & field George Commo, broadcasting Gail Jette, coach Andrew Johnson, skiing Jim Larkin, ice hockey Kevin Lepage, auto racing Kristi Lefebvre, soccer Donald Maley, Sr., coach Andy Natowich, coach Dr. Kim Silloway, basketball Alyssa Trudel, lacrosse Barry Stone, administration Class of 2025 The 2025 inductees were: Nini Wuensch Anger, gymnastics Debra Brown, horseshoes Kyle Dezotell, soccer Lou DiMasi III, ice hockey Carlie Geer, rowing Jim Holland, ski jumping Tony Orciari, basketball Connie LaRose, coach Bill Looker, football and track & field Leo Papineau, coach and administrator (historical inductee) Frank Pecora, coach Mike Rochford, baseball Class of 2026 The 2026 inductees were: Sarah Dalton Graddock, lacrosse Susan Dunklee, biathlete Dick Falkenbush, basketball player and coach Steven Forrest, wrestling Mickey Heinecken, football coach Mary Heitkamp, track & field and cross country Hannah Kearney, mogul skier Mike McShane, ice hockey coach Matt Raleigh, baseball Fenwick Watkins, multi-sport athlete and coach (historical inductee)
David Hakins Memorial Inductee The David Hakins Memorial Inductee award is given to a person, business leader or organization that demonstrates exceptional promotion and development of sports, athletics and recreation in the state of Vermont. The award is named in memory of the late David Hakins, a Vermont businessman who was a founding member of the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame and first president of its board of directors.
2013: Ray Pecor Jr., former owner of the Vermont Lake Monsters 2014: Tom Curley, motor sports contributor/former owner of Thunder Road International SpeedBowl 2015: Ernie Farrar, Vermont Golden Gloves 2017: Helmut Lenes, mountain climbing/outdoors 2019: Mal Boright, sports journalist 2020: Mickey and Ginny Cochran, alpine skiing 2020: Ted Ryan, sports journalist 2023: Thomas Dunkley, gymnastics pioneer 2026: Jake Agna, tennis coach
Mal Boright media inductee The Mal Boright award for excellence in sports journalism honors Boright's five decades of covering Vermont sports and his role as a founder of the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.
2023: Andy Gardiner, sportswriter 2025: Jack Healey, broadcasting 2026: Tom Haley, sportswriter
References
External links - Vermont Sports Hall of Fame Website