February 17, 2012

USC Aiken Inducts Eight Into Athletic Hall of Fame

AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Aiken athletic department inducted eight new members into the USC Aiken Athletic Hall of Fame during a formal ceremony on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 at the Convocation Center. 

USC Aiken’s third induction class comprises two separate foursomes. The USC Aiken Hall of Fame committee votes on new membership each year, but an induction ceremony is held every two years.

The first foursome features student-athletes from three different varsity sports at USC Aiken. New members of the USC Aiken Athletic Hall of Fame are Richard Abney (baseball), Ashley Farr (baseball), Mike Green (men’s soccer) and Kendrick Smith (men’s basketball). 

The USC Aiken Hall of Fame committee selected the foursome on Monday, June 28, 2010.

The second foursome features student-athletes from four different varsity sports at USC Aiken. New members of the USC Aiken Athletic Hall of Fame are Sean Gunn (men’s basketball), Meredith Legg (women’s basketball), Ed Reevey (golf) and Adam Riggs (baseball).

The USC Aiken Hall of Fame committee selected the foursome on Tuesday, Apr. 12, 2011. 

“This is really an outstanding group of student-athletes,” noted USC Aiken Athletic Director Randy Warrick. “These eight deserving individuals are truly a tremendous addition to our top-notch Athletic Hall of Fame.”

The eight new members join the 17 current inducted members of the USC Aiken Athletic Hall of Fame.

The initial class included (Nov. 30, 2007): Lew Perkins (former Athletic Director and men's basketball coach), Johanna Gibbs (former volleyball and women's basketball coach), Roberto Hernandez (baseball), Bill Weeks (men's basketball), Faye Ryans Norris (women's basketball), Charlie Colclough (baseball), Greg Gibson (men's basketball), Tisha England (women's basketball), Kim Merrill Brooks (volleyball), Roxanna Rivera Tirado (volleyball), Brian Kassel (golf), Brooks Blackburn (golf) and Jamie Stanley (golf).

Inducted into the second USC Aiken Athletic Hall of Fame class (Feb. 19, 2010) were Dr. James Barham (former team doctor), Jami Cornwell (softball and women's basketball), Derek Moore (men's basketball) and Dru McPherson Nix (women's basketball and volleyball).

The Hall of Fame ceremony was videostreamed live and an archived video of the ceremony is available now on USC Aiken’s official athletic ustream channel at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/usc-aiken-athletics

**2012 Hall of Fame Inductees**
Left-to-Right: Ashley Farr, Ed Reevey, Kendrick Smith, Mike Green, Sean Gunn, Adam Riggs, Meredith Legg, Richard Abney