The West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame is an athletics hall of fame in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The inductees are selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. As of 2025, there are a total of 193 members.
Inductees 2020s Class Name Sport(s) Note2025Nick SabanFootball7x National (2003, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2020), 1x MAC (1990), 11x SEC (2001, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2014–2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023), 16x SEC West (2001–2003, 2008, 2009, 2012–2018, 2020–2023), ESPY Icon Award (2024), George Munger Award (2016), Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year (2014), 3× Bobby Bowden Coach of the Year (2009, 2011, 2012), 2× Walter Camp Coach of the Year (2008, 2018), Home Depot Coach of the Year (2008), Sporting News Coach of the Year (2008), Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year (2008), 2× Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (2003, 2020), 2× AP College Football Coach of the Year (2003, 2008), 2× Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (2003, 2008), 5× SEC Coach of the Year (2003, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2020)2024Kenny GriffithBasketball2024Bruce MeredithRifle Shooting2023Mike CareyBasketball2023Jeff HostetlerFootball2022Major HarrisFootball2022Darryl TalleyFootball2021Mike BarberFootball2021Monte CaterFootball
2010s Class Name Sport(s) Note2019Randy MossFootballNFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1998), NFL Comeback Player of the Year (2007), 4× First-team All-Pro (1998, 2000, 2003, 2007), 6× Pro Bowl (1998–2000, 2002, 2003, 2007), 5× NFL receiving touchdowns leader (1998, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2009), NFL 2000s All-Decade Team, NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team, Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor, 50 Greatest Vikings, New England Patriots All-2000s Team, New England Patriots All-Dynasty Team, NCAA I-AA national champion (1996), Fred Biletnikoff Award (1997), Paul Warfield Trophy (1997), Unanimous All-American (1997), MAC Most Valuable Player (1997), MAC Offensive Player of the Year (1997); NFL records, Most receiving touchdowns in a season: 23 (2007), Most receiving touchdowns in a rookie season: 17 (1998)Chris SmithBasketball2018Calvin BaileyBaseballRoy MichaelFootball2017Carl LeeFootballLonnie Warwick2016Larry ShawWrestlingCurt WarnerFootball2015Ed PastilongFootball AdministrationRalph TaskerBasketball Coach2014Fern KellmeyerTennisBob PruettFootball2013Charles CowanFootballDennis Harrah2012Vicky BullettBasketballMary Ostrowski2011Bimbo ColesBasketballArnett MumfordFootball2010Randy BarnesTrack and Field (Shot Put)Ed EtzelRifle Shooting
2000s Class Name Sport(s) Note2008Earl LloydBasketballNBA champion (), CIAA "Player of the Decade" for the 1940s, NAIA Silver and Golden Anniversary TeamsMary Lou RettonGymnastics2006Gale CatlettBasketballDon NehlenFootballBig East Champion (1993), Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1988), Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Award (1988), AFCA Coach of the Year (1988), Big East Coach of Year (1993), Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (2017)2004Lewis D’AntoniBasketballClyde Green2002Jennings BoydBasketball2000Robert Wilson Jr.FootballWilliam Young
1990s Class Name Sport(s) Note1998Samuel LeRoseAdministrationBuzzy WilkinsonBasketball1996Ray McCoyFootballRoy Williams1994Robert DuttonFootballWilbur SortetCarl Ward1992Stanley RomanoskiFootball1991Willie AkersBasketballJohn McKayFootball4x National (1962, 1967, 1972, 1974), 9x AAWU/Pac-8 (1962, 1964, 1966–1969, 1972–1974), 2× AFCA Coach of the Year (1962, 1972), 2× Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1962, 1972), Sporting News College Football COY (1972), Tampa Stadium Krewe of Honor (1991), Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Ring of Honor (2010)1990Burdell CareyFootballBerridge Copen
1980s Class Name Sport(s) Note1989Jim BraxtonFootballWilliam CalvertFranklin EllsworthBasketballLouis RomanoFootball1988William KarrFootballFirst-team All-Pro (1935), 2× NFL receiving touchdowns leader (1933, 1935)1987William BonsallGymnasticsHerman HoskinsBasketballJoseph RettonArchie Talley1986Jack GlasscockBaseballWilford WilsonFootball1985Verlin AdamsBasketballLeland ByrdMerrill GainerFootballAbe McLaughlinFootball1984Rudy BaricBasketballEarl CorumFootballFrank Gatski4× NFL champion (1950, 1954, 1955, 1957), 4× AAFC champion (1946–1949), 4× First-team All-Pro (1951–1953, 1955), Pro Bowl (1956), Cleveland Browns Ring of Honor, Marshall Thundering Herd No. 72 retiredBuzz NutterGilbert Welch1983William CondeAdministrationJim FortiBasketballAlbert GwynneFred SchausFred WyantFootball1982Eugene LamoneFootballRuss ThomasWayne UnderwoodNorman WilleyRon WilliamsBasketball1981Eddie BartrugFootballBob Roe1980Sally CarrollTennisCarl HartmanFootballSam JonesBasketballPetie MartinFootballMickey McDadeRand McKinneyWarren PughCharlie SlackBasketballGeorge SpringerFootballLionel TaylorDavid TorkTrack and FieldWalt WalowacBasketball
1970s Class Name Sport(s) Note1979Michael BarrettFootball Herbert BoselyBasketball Chuck HowleyFootballSuper Bowl champion (VI), Super Bowl MVP (V), 5× First-team All-Pro (1966–1970), Second-team All-Pro (1971), 6× Pro Bowl (1965–1969, 1971), Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor, 3× All-SoCon (1955–1957), West Virginia Mountaineers No. 66 retiredRobert Jeter2× Super Bowl champion (I, II), 3× NFL champion (1965–1967), First-team All-Pro (1967), Second-team All-Pro (1968), 2× Pro Bowl (1967, 1969), Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, National champion (1958), All-American (1959), First-team All-Big Ten (1959)Toddy Loudin Arthur Smith Rod ThornBasketball As a player, NBA All-Rookie First Team (), , SoCon Player of the Year (1962), No. 44 retired by West Virginia Mountaineers, Third-team Parade All-American (1959). As an executive, NBA Executive of the Year ().Jerry West As a player NBA champion (), NBA Finals MVP (), 14× NBA All-Star (–), NBA All-Star Game MVP (), 10× All-NBA First Team (–, –), 2× All-NBA Second Team (, ), 4× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1970–1973), NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1969), NBA scoring champion (1970), NBA assists leader (1972), NBA anniversary team (35th, 50th, 75th), No. 44 retired by Los Angeles Lakers, NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1959), 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1959, 1960), Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1958), SoCon Player of the Year (1959, 1960), No. 44 retired by West Virginia Mountaineers, Presidential Medal of Freedom (2019). As an executive, 8× NBA champion (, , , , , , , ), 2× NBA Executive of the Year (, )1978Russ CraftFootball2× NFL champion (1948, 1949), 2× Pro Bowl (1951, 1952), Second-team All-SEC (1942)Hal GreerBasketballNBA champion (1967), 10× NBA All-Star (–), NBA All-Star Game MVP (), 7× All-NBA Second Team (1963–1969), No. 15 retired by Philadelphia 76ers, NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th), First-team All-MAC (1958), No. 16 retired by Marshall Thundering HerdStephen HarrickFootball Floyd Schwartzwalder National Champion (1959), AFCA Coach of the Year (1959), Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1959), Amos Alonzo Stagg Award (1977)Fred Simons 1977Neal BaisiFootball Red Brown Flash Clarke Deacon Duvall Pud Hutson Dyke Raese Lefty Seabright 1976Dick HuffmanFootball Jackie Hunt 1975Bruce BosleyFootball Wilbur CooperBaseball Sam HuffFootball George King 1974Lew BurdetteBaseball Mark CardwellBasketball Glenn DavisTrack and Field Frank GatskiFootball Rex Pyles Coach Shroyer Mark WorkmanBasketball 1973Feets BarnumBasketball Bob GainFootball Joe Miller Russ Parsons Ed Tutwiler (golfer)Golf 1972George CafegoFootball Bill CampbellGolf Arthur ClydeFootball Mud Hite 1971John AbramovicBasketball Babe BarnaBaseball Leo ByrdBasketball Edward DavisFootball Rezzy Rezzonico Riv RivlinBasketball Denny ShuteGolf 1970Joe BartellFootball Beck Beckelheimer Biz Dawson Irish Garrity Bob Kay John Zontini
1960s Class Name Sport(s) Note1969Red EdwardsFootball Russ MeredithFootball Sam SneadGolf 1968Adolph HamblinFootball Hot Rod HundleyBasketball2× NBA All-Star (, ), Consensus first-team All-American (1957), Consensus second-team All-American (1956), SoCon Player of the Year (1957), No. 33 retired by West Virginia Mountaineers1967Mont McIntireFootball Dick NebingerFootball 1966Skeet FarleyFootball Art LewisFootball 1965Clair BeeBasketball Scotty HamiltonFootball Dick HoblitzellBaseball 1964Clifford JacksonFootball Eddie KingTrack and Field Raymond R. ShumakerFootball John StuartFootball Cy YoungFootball 1963Jasper ColebankFootball Marshall GoldbergFootballSecond-team All-Pro (1941), NFL All-Star (1941), 2× NFL kickoff return yards leader (1941, 1942), NFL interceptions co-leader (1941), Arizona Cardinals Ring of Honor, Arizona Cardinals No. 99 retired, National champion (1937), Eastern champion (1937), Unanimous All-American (1938), Consensus All-American (1937), 2× First-team All-Eastern (1937, 1938), Second-team All-Eastern (1936), Pittsburgh Panthers No. 42 retiredJohn KellisonFootball Fritzi QuarrierTennis Jerome Van MeterFootball 1962Nate RohrboughFootball Hol SlutzFootball 1961Marshall GlennFootball Carl HamillFootball 1960Victor BrinkmanFootball Clarence SpearsFootball
1950s Class Name Sport(s) Note1959Frank WimerFootball 1958Sheriff BlakeBaseball 1957Lee PattonBasketball 1956Jesse BurkettBaseball Marshall GlennFootball 1955Cam HendersonBasketball Inventor of the 2–3 zone defense and Fast breakHack WilsonBaseball4× NL home run leader (1926–1928, 1930), 2× NL RBI leader (1929, 1930), MLB record 191 RBI, single season, Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame1954Roy HawleyBasketball Joe StydaharFootball 1953Cebe RossFootball Harry StansburyAdministration 1950Cliff BattlesFootball Rocco GormanFootball Greasy NealeFootball Ira RodgersFootball Fielding YostFootball
Statistics Members per sport The table below shows the number of individuals associated with each sport, based on their most notable involvement. For example, while Cam Henderson coached multiple sports at Marshall University, he is best known for pioneering the fast break and the 2–3 zone defense in basketball.
+ As of 2025 Sport Inductee total Football 123 Basketball 43 Baseball 10 Golf 4Track and Field4Administration 3Tennis3Gymnastics2Rifle2Wrestling1
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