Hall of Honor Exhibit
The Hall of Honor exhibit recognizes all of the great sports legends who have been inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame throughout its illustrious history. These individuals are listed by the year of their enshrinement, with the first class being inducted in 1972. Our Hall of Honor includes former athletes, coaches, contributors, and members of the media. Within the Hall of Honor, you will also find the New Class display showcasing memorabilia of the most recent class of inductees. This display will remain for one year until the next class is inducted in April of each year.
Welcome!
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Stats
- Founded in 1966
- First class inducted in 1972
- Designated Official State Hall of Fame by General Assembly in 1996
- 363 current inductees, representing 22 sports
- 101 – football
- 46 – basketball
- 48 – coaches and administrators
- 38 – media
- 34 – baseball
- 17 – multi-sport stars
- 14- golf
- 13 – track & field
- 12 – auto-racing
- 8 – swimming
- 7 – Distinguished Virginian recipients
- 5 – tennis
- 5 – soccer
- 3 – field hockey, lacrosse
- 2 – bowling, canoeing, gymnastics, horse racing, speedboat racing, wrestling
- 1 – Boxing, equestrian, sailboat racing, show horses, surfing
Featured, Class of 2024
- Jill Ellis, Fairfax, William & Mary, 2x Women’s World Cup Champion USWNT
- Rick Jeffrey, 2024 Distinguished Virginian Award recipient, 36 years with Special Olympics Virginia, 22 as President
- Craig Littlepage, University of Virginia AD 2001-2017, 13 National Championships, 76 ACC Championships
- Chris Long, Charlottesville, UVA Football All-American, 11-year NFL veteran, 2018 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year
- LaShawn Merritt, Portsmouth, 4x Olympic Medalist (3 Gold), 400m and 4x400m relay, 23 total medals (19 Gold) in international comps
- Hal Nunnally, 24-seasons as Randolph-Macon Head Basketball Coach, 431 wins, 5x Conference of the Year
- Dave Smith, Roanoke, Virginia Tech, 40 years as Sports Information Director at Virginia Tech, 2015 CoSIDA Lifetime Achievement Award
- Paul Woody, Roanoke, VCU, 40 years as writer and columnist for Richmond News Leader and Richmond Times-Dispatch
- Monica Wright Rogers, Woodbridge, All-time leading scorer for UVA Basketball, 3x WNBA Champion
