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
- 48 – basketball
- 49 – coaches and administrators
- 40 – media
- 36 – baseball
- 17 – multi-sport stars
- 14- golf
- 13 – track & field
- 12 – auto-racing
- 8 – swimming
- 8 – Distinguished Virginian recipients
- 5 – tennis
- 6 – 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 2025
- Brandon Adair – Virginia Beach, Virginia Wesleyan University Basketball, 2006 National Player of the Year, all-time leading scorer VWU
- Dan Bonner – University of Virginia, 40+ years in Broadcasting, Every NCAA Tournament since 1985, CBS Sports, ESPN, ACC Network
- Murray Cook – Salem, Official MLB Field Consultant since 1991, Overseen Field Development in 60+ Countries, 1991 Sportsturf Man of the Year
- Ed George – Distinguished Virginian, Lynchburg, Ferrum College Football, Canadian Football League HOF, Beckham Medallion Ferrum College
- Ali Krieger – Woodbridge, Penn State Soccer, All-American, 2x Women’s World Cup Champion, USWNT, 11 seasons in NWSL
- Harry Minium – Norfolk, Old Dominion University, 40+ years as Sportswriter, Richmond News Leader, Virginian-Pilot, ODU Sports
- Joe Smith – Norfolk, 1995 National Player of the Year (Maryland), 1995 ACC Player of the Year, 16 seasons in NBA
- Mike Smith – Hampton High School Football, 506 wins, 3rd all-time in U.S., 12 VHSL State Championships, 2 National Championships
- Lou Whitaker – Martinsville, 1978 A.L. Rookie of the Year (MLB), 5x All-Star, 1984 WS Champion
