2023 HOF

HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY 

Friday, October 20 | 6:00 p.m. (reception) | 6:45 p.m. (dinner and ceremony)
Highlander Hotel | Radford, VA 24142

The Radford Athletics Hall of Fame was established in 1995 to honor our most successful graduates and provide a space to recognize their great accomplishments as a Highlander. As of 2022, there have been 66 members inducted into the Radford Athletics Hall of Fame. The annual induction ceremony is held each fall during Homecoming Weekend. The 2023 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place inside Kyle Hall on the campus of Radford University.

To read the official Radford Athletics release on the newest Hall of Fame inductees, click here. 

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
The link above will take you to the event registration page. A ticket is required for attendance at the event. 

EVENT DETAILS
ATTIRE: The event calls for "cocktail attire".

PARKING: Parking will be available in Lots M and HH next to Kyle Hall. The lots will be reserved for guests (non-faculty/staff) starting at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 20. A golf cart will be driving throughout Lots M and HH to drive guests up to Kyle Hall. If walking, please enter Kyle Hall through the front entrance, facing the intersection of Jefferson Street and Tyler Avenue. If you plan to park on campus prior to 6:00 p.m., you will need to secure a Visitors Parking Permit. Visitor permits are available from the University Police Department, located in the Allen Building on East Main Street (near the Dedmon Bridge).

EVENT CHECK-IN: Upon arrival, you will be directed to the third floor for check-in. At check-in, each registered guest will receive their nametag and two (2) drink tickets for use at the cash bar.

HOMECOMING WEEKEND ACTIVITIES: For a complete list of campus-wide Homecoming events, click here. 

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS: Please contact the Highlander Club, at HighlanderClub@radford.edu or by calling 540-831-7667.

CLASS OF 2023
EDDIE BUTLER
Baseball | 2010-12

There is no disputing that Butler was one of the most talented players to ever don the Radford Baseball uniform. The righty was a two-time All-Big South selection and was voted as the Big South and VaSID Pitcher of the Year in 2012 after the school’s single-season ERA record. He ranks second in program history for career wins (22), third for career shutouts (3), fourth for career strikeouts (232), seventh for career starts (43) and eighth for career ERA (3.84). Butler went on to become the first player in Big South history to be drafted in the first round of the Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft, going 46th overall to the Colorado Rockies.


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MICKEY DEAN
Head Softball Coach | 2007-12
 
In his six years at the helm of the Radford Softball program, Dean cemented himself as one of the greatest coaches ever to represent the Highlanders. His teams achieved an overall record of 241-116 (.675), including an 84-21 (.800) in the Big South Conference, making Radford the winningest program in the state of Virginia from 2006-09. He led Radford to four Big South regular season championships and a pair of Big South Tournament titles, claiming the program’s first three NCAA Tournament victories as well. Dean earned four consecutive Big South Coach of the Year honors as a result.
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MARTIN SAYER
Men's Tennis| 2005-09
 
Following his tragic passing, Martin Sayer will be inducted posthumously. The king of the court for four straight years, Sayer emerged as the most dominant player Radford has ever seen. With the most singles wins in program history (114) and the fourth-most doubles wins in program history (65), Sayer was a four-time Big South Player of the Year, four-time All-Big South player in both singles and doubles, and a four-time NCAA Tournament participant. He is one of just two Big South athletes to ever win at the NCAA Individual Tournament, cementing his place on the 2000’s Big South All-Decade Team as well.

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KRISTEN SHIFFLETT
Softball | 2008-11
 
A catalyst for one of Radford Softball’s most successful eras, Shifflett sits near the top of nearly every category in the program’s record books. She is first in program history for career runs scored (179) and tied for first for doubles (53), as well as second in program history for career hits (246), home runs (41), slugging percentage (.563), total bases (436) and assists (497). A three-time First Team All-Big South selection and two-time Big South Tournament MVP, Shifflett’s premier campaign came in 2010 when she was named Big South and VaSID Player of the Year and Big South Female Student-Athlete of the Year.

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ANTHONY WALKER
Men's Basketball | 1993-97
 
Walker was named Big South Freshman of the Year in his debut season as a Highlander and never looked back. A two-time All-Big South selection, he is one of just six players in program history to score 1,600 points and is sixth all-time with 14.7 points per game. He dished it out as well as he could score it, ranking second in program history with 510 career assists. Beyond that, Walker remains in the top-10 in Radford Men’s Basketball history for career field goals made, 3-point FG made, 3-point FG percentage, free throws made, free throw percentage, steals, and games started.

For a complete list of our current Hall of Fame members, click here.