The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
11.06.2014 | Baseball, Football, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Swimming and Diving, Volleyball, Track & Field / Cross Country
Nine men, five women to be honored.
2014 Men's Hall of Honor Class | 2014 Women's Hall of Honor Class
Texas Athletics will hold induction ceremonies for the Men's and Women's Hall of Honor this Friday.
Nine distinguished individuals will be inducted into the UT Men's Athletics Hall of Honor. The 58th class includes Doak Walker Award winner Cedric Benson (2001-04); two-time first team All-American and 2000 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year Casey Hampton (1996, 1998-2000); and two-time All-American Cory Redding (1999-2002). Special selection Ken Dabbs (Coach and Administrator, 1973-95) along with vintage selections Happy Feller (1968-70) and Delano Womack (1953-55) round out the football selections. UT's all-time saves leader and MVP of the 2002 College World Series Huston Street (2002-04), along with special selection Rick Barnes from men's basketball (1998-present) and vintage selection Mike Beard of baseball (1969-71) complete the men's class.
To be eligible for nomination, a letterman must have completed his eligibility 10 years prior to the year of election.
The four nominees receiving a majority of votes are inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Honor. The induction banquet will take place at 6 p.m. at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin. For complete bios, click here.
The UT Women's Athletics Hall of Honor will see five new members inducted. The 15th Longhorn Women's Hall of Honor class includes Karol Davidson, a two-time NCAA champion and eight-time All-American in track and field; Katy Jameyson Garza, a two-time first-team All-American and two-time Southwest Conference Player of the Year in volleyball; Colleen Lanné Cox, a four-time NCAA champion, 22-time All-American and Olympic silver medalist in swimming; Debbie Petrizzi, the 1978 AIAW individual national champion in golf; and Yulonda Wimbish-North, the 1988 Southwest Conference Player of the Year in basketball who helped Texas to the 1985-86 NCAA Championship. The five inductees were selected by the 21-member UT Women's Athletics Hall of Honor Selection Committee.
The Class of 2014 will be inducted at an 11:30 a.m. Central ceremony and luncheon on Friday at the Frank Erwin Center. For complete bios, click here.
Both classes will be recognized during halftime of Saturday's football game vs. West Virginia.
