Inductees

M. C. “Tip” Smith has a career in coaching and directing high school or college athletics in East Tennessee that spans forty years. He began his career at Charleston High…

Roan Mountain, Tennessee native Sonny Smith was a head basketball coach for 22 seasons where he mentored and coached NBA Hall of Fame player Charles Barkley and NBA legend Chuck…

Stephen Smith’s passion for sports began with his own successful athletic career. After graduating as a three-sport letterman from Battle Ground Academy, Steve Smith pitched for the Middle Tennessee State…

When he retired as executive sports editor in 1992, James N. “Jimmy” Smyth had completed forty-six years with the “Johnson City Press-Chronicle” and was dean of Tennessee’s active sports editors….

When one thinks of Carson-Newman football, several words immediately come to mind: consistent, dominant, powerhouse and Ken Sparks. The numbers speak for themselves. During his 24 seasons at the helm,…

Grantland Rice was nothing less than amazed when he saw Vanderbilt quarterback Bill Spears in action. “He is the fastest of the nation’s quarterbacks,” Rice raved, “and one of the…

Every so often, an athlete comes along who truly dominates a sport. Alline Banks was to women’s basketball in the 1940s what Michael Jordan is to men’s basketball today. Banks’…

On an autumn Saturday in 1966, Steve Spurrier, the heralded senior quarterback at the University of Florida, rallied his Gators to within field goal range against heated rival Auburn. With…

Haskel Stanback was a vital difference-maker for A.L. Brown High School, the University of Tennessee, and the Atlanta Falcons. The Kannapolis, NC native started three years for the Vols and…

A native of Opelousas, Louisiana, John Stanford came to Middle Tennessee State University in the 1950s after serving in the Air Force, where he gained acclaim as a softball and…

Aertwentha Mae Faggs was the first in a long line of female track stars to study under Tennessee State University Coach Ed Temple and attain international acclaim in the Olympics….

“Turkey” Stearnes was born in Nashville and got his nickname at an early age from his unusual running style. He was a pitcher at Pearl High School in Nashville, but…

Chattanooga native Joe Steffy was considered the best offensive lineman to ever play at West Point, opening holes for the legendary Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis. Before transferring to West…

Rochelle Stevens, a native of Memphis, has been a dazzling member of the world of track and field for 22 years. Coached by her Mom, Reverend Beatrice Holloway-Davis, Stevens attained…

A Nashville native and graduate of Hillsboro High School, June Stewart is recognized for her many contributions to Vanderbilt athletics and to the field of collegiate sports administration. Stewart attended…

Memphis native Walter Stewart began his brilliant newspaper career covering wrestling for the “Memphis Press-Scimitar.” His great talent apparent, Stewart was soon moved to the paper’s city side. At Joe…

The accomplishments of Nashville’s Tracy Caulkins Stockwell are as amazing as any you will find in the long history of athletic competition. So, take a deep breath… and GO! Topping…

Ralph Stout is considered one of the greatest basketball and football officials to ever put on a striped shirt. He worked everything from the NAIA tournament to the Sugar Bowl….

Of all the accolades a coach can receive, none are more precious than those which come from his own players. The West End High School basketball players of 1942 to…

Bob Suffridge played on the mighty University of Tennessee football teams of the late 1930s. In each of the three seasons that Suffridge played offensive guard, from 1938 to 1940,…