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NC
Sports Hall of Fame History
Formation of a North Carolina Sports Hall
of Fame had been discussed by a number of individuals and groups for
some time prior to its actual birth in 1962 when the Sports Award Committee
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John Swofford - Administration
Now in his 12th year as ACC Commissioner, John Swofford has made a dramatic impact on the Atlantic Coast Conference, the University of North Carolina and college athletics during his career. He assumed his role as the fourth full-time commissioner in July of 1997, and in addition to overseeing one of the nation’s largest athletic conferences, he has been pivotal in positioning the league for the future.
Prior to becoming Commissioner, Swofford was the Director of Athletics at the University of North Carolina for 17 years and was instrumental in building the athletics department into one of the country’s most respected programs.
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Jerry Moore - Coaching
In 20 seasons at Appalachian, head coach Jerry Moore has compiled a 178-73 record, making him the winningest coach in Southern Conference history. In 27 years as a head coach, he is 205-121-2, making him one of only four active NCAA Division I FCS head coaches with 200 career victories and 23rd among all NCAA Division I coaches (FCS or FBS) in all-time victories.
Moore led Appalachian to three-consecutive NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS — formerly Division I-AA) national titles from 2005-07. He also led ASU to its fourth-straight SoCon title with a perfect 8-0 conference record in 2008, marking just the fourth time in the 76-year history of the venerable league that a team has won four championships in a row....[more] |
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Willie Burden - Football
When Dr. Willie Burden was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2009, he already was a highly decorated former sports star.
Burden is a product of Raleigh’s Enloe High School and North Carolina State. As a star running back for the Wolfpack, he became one of the school’s leading ground gainers in history and was named ACC Player of the Year in 1973.
Turning down draft opportunities with both the Detroit Lions and the Portland Storm of the defunct World Football League, Burden took his talents to Canada and became one of the CFL’s all-time football stars. He carried the ball for 6234 yards in his career with the Calgary Stampeders, including 1896 in 1975 when he became the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player. He has been chosen as one of the league’s 50 greatest stars and is a member of the CFL’s Hall of Fame.
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Sylvia Hatchell - Coaching
After over 1,000 career games and 33 seasons of coaching, it stands to reason that North Carolina head coach Sylvia Hatchell would belong to some exclusive clubs. She was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004. She is one of only four head coaches in Division I history to reach the 800-win plateau. She is the third-winningest active coach in the nation. She has been named national coach of the year three times and has led teams to at least 20 wins 25 times, fifth-most nationally.
While Hatchell keeps impressive company in many categories, she is also part of an exclusive club that features just one member. When UNC defeated Louisiana Tech to win the 1994 NCAA Championship, Hatchell became the first and only coach to lead teams to national championships at the AIAW, NAIA and NCAA levels. Those titles - the first two coming at Francis Marion - are the crown jewels in one of the most decorated coaching careers in women's basketball history.
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2010
Induction Ceremonies
May 13, 2010
6:00 pm Social, 7:15 Banquet
North Raleigh Hilton
Raleigh, NC
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