In 2006, the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame was created, designed to honor those who achieved a high standard of excellence in the College game. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the Hall is part of the College Basketball Experience, which was created by the National Association of Basketball Coaches in the Sprint Center.
This Hall of Fame is not meant to compete with the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA, which honors those in all aspects of the game including Pro, College, Women’s and International. The Collegiate Hall of Fame views itself as a complimentary piece to the main Hall and is seeking a more active working relationship with the Naismith Hall.
180 people were selected to the first Class in 2006, and up to ten people were selected every year after. Although the American sporting word is focused on College Basketball with March Madness, the announcement of the 2014 Class received little attention, showing that the institution still has a long way to go to make a significant impact in the sporting consciousness. Still, we thought it would be prudent to take a brief look at the Collegiate Basketball Class of 2014.
Zelmo Beaty
Prairie View 1958-62
Dale Brown
LSU Head Coach, 1972-97. 2 Final Four Appearances.
Howard Garfinkle
Founder of the Five Star Basketball Camp.
Darrell Griffith:
Louisville 1976-80. All American First Team 1980. 1980 Wooden Award. 1980 Tournament Most Outstanding Player. 1x NCAA Champion.
Grant Hill:
Duke 1990-94. All American First Team 1994 & All American Second Team 1993. 14.9 Points per Game. 2x NCAA Champion
Shaquille O’Neal:
LSU 1989-92. All American First Team 1991 & 1992. Rupp Award Winner in 1991. 21.6 Points per Game. 13.6 Rebounds per Game.
Gary Williams
American Head Coach, 1978-82; Boston College Head Coach 1982-86; Ohio State Head Coach 1986-89; Maryland Head Coach 1989-2011. 1x NCAA Champion.
Glenn Wilkes Sr.
Author of seven books of Basketball and a collegiate coach of forty-one years.
We would like to congratulate this year’s class, and we are very curious as to whether the Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame’s profile will rise in the future.
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