Herb Appenzeller -
(2010) - Administration In nearly
40 years at Guilford College, Dr. Herb Appenzellerworked as a professor and administrator and produced
countless scholars, athletes and leaders in their fields. Guilford's
Jefferson-Pilot professor of sport studies emeritus, served as a professor,
coach, and, for 31 years, as the Quakers’ athletic director. During his tenure,
Guilford captured national titles in men’s basketball (1973) and women’s tennis
(1981). It
was Appenzeller's vision that provided the impetus for the college to create
one of the nation’s first majors in sport management in the early 1980s. At the
time, there were roughly 20 such programs across the nation, and Guilford’s was
one of the first anywhere with a focus at the undergraduate level. A
nationally respected author, having written 21 books, he is considered the “Father
of Sport Law and Risk Management.” His first book was From The Gym To The Jury, identified as the first sport law
book,that also resulted in a
newsletter by the same name.The
game field of Guilford’s Armfield Athletic Center was renamed Herb Appenzeller
Field.Appenzeller is a member of
eight sport halls of fame.[more...]
Jim Donnan -
(2010) - Football One of North Carolina’s most celebrated
athletes, Jim Donnan’s youth was spent in Asheville and Burlington where he
excelled on the state level in football, basketball, tennis and table tennis.
His stellar career at N.C. State brought many honors: ACC Player-of-the-Year,
1967 Liberty Bowl MVP, H.C. Kennett Outstanding Student-Athlete Award, and ACC
All-Academic Team in 1966-67.Donnan was inducted into the Alamance Hall of Fame in 2008. After
working in several collegiate programs including Oklahoma, Donnan became head
coach in 1990 for Marshall winning the 1992 national title and the 1994
Southern Conference Championship.As Head Coach at Georgia from 1995-2000, he is credited for bringing the
Bulldogs back to the upper echelon of the SEC. Donnan
received numerous career coaching honors: Division I-AA Coach of the Year in 1992 and 1995, and SEC Coach of the
Year in 1997, and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in
2009.He continues to contribute
to the game as a sought-after radio and television commentator.[more...]
Don McCauley -
(2010) - Football
North Carolina’s Don McCauley led the ACC in
rushing in 1969 and 1970 and was the league’s Player of the Year both seasons.
As a senior in 1970 he ran for 1,720 yards,
breaking the NCAA single-season record. He led the nation in all-purpose
running, touchdowns and points. He became the first ACC running back to be
named a consensus All-America.
He saved his greatest performance for his last
game in Kenan Stadium, rushing for 279 yards and scoring five touchdowns in a
59-34 win over Duke.
McCauley is a member of the College Football
Hall of Fame. He was an easy choice for the ACC’s Silver Anniversary team.
He was a first-round NFL draft choice and had
an 11-year career with the Baltimore Colts.
Carla Overbeck -
(2010) - Soccer A long-time captain of the United States Women’s National Team
and standout at the University of North Carolina, Carla Overbeck is one of the
most successful women’s soccer players in U.S. history.
Overbeck was a member of
three U.S. World Cup teams, two Olympic squads and one Goodwill Games. She was instrumental in leading the
U.S. to the 1999 World Cup title.
She played on the 2000
Olympic team, gold medal USA squad at the Goodwill Games in 1998, the gold
medal team at the 1996 Olympics and led the U.S. to a 1991 World Cup title.
An All-America at UNC,
Overbeck won four National Championships. Overbeck is currently an assistant coach on the Duke women’s
soccer staff where she recently completed her 18th season.
Mike Quick -
(2010) - Football Mike Quick was born in Hamlet, North Carolina, the youngest boy of Mary Quick’s nine children. A gifted athlete, he excelled at football, basketball and track at Richmond Senior High School in Richmond County, NC and earned a football scholarship to North Carolina State. The first round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1982 draft, Quick spent his entire NFL career - nine seasons - with the Eagles. Over five consecutive seasons (1983-87), he caught more touchdown passes (53) than any other NFL player; was ranked third in yardage and voted to the Pro Bowl five times. Retired since 1991, Quick is a color analyst for Eagles radio, an avid golfer and active in the community. He is the father of 18-year-old twin sons. [more...]
Karen Shelton -
(2010) - Coaching
The head field hockey coach at the University of North
Carolina since 1981, Karen Shelton has led UNC to national prominence in the
form of six NCAA Championships, six NCAA runner-up finishes, 16 Atlantic Coast
Conference titles and 27 winning seasons. She carries a career record of 482-133-9 and ranks fifth among NCAA
coaches in career wins.
A
member of the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame and the
USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame, Shelton was a three-time national player of the
year at West Chester State and helped the U.S. team to a bronze medal at the
1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Around the golfing community, Raleigh’s Paul Simson is recognized by two prominent trademarks -- his straw fedora and championship trophies. With a sharp short game and competitive fire, the 58-year old insurance executive has won about 200 titles. They include 20 Carolinas Golf Association crowns, two North-South amateurs, three North-South Senior Amateurs and two British Senior Amateurs. No wonder folks call "Champ." His success in the North-South placed him on the Wall of Fame in Pinehurst, along with famous names like Jack Nicklaus, Curtis Strange and Davis Love III. Simson, an All-America one season at New Mexico, competed on the professional mini tour for a short stint after college. He regained amateur status in 1978, but still plays like a pro.
Herb Appenzeller -
(2010) - Administration
Jim Donnan -
(2010) - Football
Don McCauley -
(2010) - Football
Carla Overbeck -
(2010) - Soccer
Mike Quick -
(2010) - Football
Karen Shelton -
(2010) - Coaching
Paul Simson -
(2010) - Golf