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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
of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce did something about ... [more]
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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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Roger Watson - Golf
Roger Watson’s golf career highlights were victories in the 1974 and 1975 PGA Club Professional Championships. The 1974 tournament at Pinehurst # 2 ended with a playoff win over Sam Snead and was voted as the Carolinas Golf Sportswriters’ best story of the year.
He won the 1969 N.C. Open, 1975 and 1976 Carolinas PGA Championships, and was voted the Carolinas Section Player of the Year both years. In 1975 and 1976, Roger was a member of the U.S. PGA Cup Team (club pro version of the Ryder Cup). In 1997, he was inducted into the Carolinas PGA Hall of Fame and the N.C. Sportswriters Hall of Fame.
As a businessman, he has founded five successful golf partnerships and developed some of the finest courses in N.C. His current company, Carolinas Golf Group, has 7 facilities under its management umbrella. ...[more] |
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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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