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
- 354 current inductees, representing 22 sports
- 100 – football
- 45 – basketball
- 46 – coaches and administrators
- 36 – media
- 34 – baseball
- 17 – multi-sport stars
- 14- golf
- 12 – track & field, auto-racing
- 8 – swimming
- 5 – tennis
- 4 – 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 2020
- DeAngelo Hall, All-American for Virginia Tech Football, 3x Pro-Bowl defensive back
- Jimmye Laycock, 39 seasons, 249 wins as William & Mary Head Football Coach
- Francena McCorory, NCAA Champion (Hampton University) and 2x Olympic Gold Medalist
- Joe Montgomery, 2023 Distinguished Virginian Award recipient, 2017 Gerald R. Ford Legends Award recipient (Rimington Trophy)
- Shawn Moore, All-American quarterback for UVA Football, holds 41 school, conference, and NCAA records
- Jerry Ratcliffe, 4x Virginia Sportswriter of the Year
- Bob Rotanz, 1978 NCAA Defensive and National Player of the Year, Roanoke College men’s lacrosse
- Sheila Trice-Myers, 15x NCAA Track & Field Champion, 30+ All-American honors
- Ryan Zimmerman, All-ACC for UVA Baseball, 2x MLB All-Star and 2019 WS Champion with the Washington Nationals
