Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. As such, it is important to us that Virginia Tech has announced its 2025 Hall of Fame class.

The Class of 2025, comprising seven names, will be inducted on September 19. The class will be honored during the Hokies' home game against Wofford the following day.

The new inductees are:

Kaylea Arnett, Women’s Diving, 2011-15.  Arnett was a three-time All-American who won six ACC Gold Medals and a Synchronized Gold Medal at the 2013 National Championships.

Kevin Barker, Baseball, 1994-96.  Playing in the Outfield, Barker was the 1996 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year.  He led his school in Runs, Home Runs, and RBIs in his final year in Blacksburg.

Devin Carter, Wrestling, 2011-15.  Carter was a three-time All-American and the first four-time ACC Champion in program history.  His high-water mark was finishing second in the 141-pound weight class in 2014.

Kendall Fuller, Football, 2013-15.  A Second Team All-American in 2014, Fuller was the 2013 ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year and had 119 Tackles, eight Interceptions, and 27 pass-breakups with the Hokies.  He later won a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Erick Green, Men’s Basketball, 2009-13.  In 2013, Green became Virginia Tech’s first ACC Player of the Year in a season where he led the nation in Points per Game (25).  He holds the Hokies' single-season Points record with 801.

Courtney Liddle Barbour, Softball, 2009-12.  A three-time All-ACC Selection, Barbour holds the school record for Walks (146), Home Runs by a Freshman (11), and is second in OBP (.467).

Scott Vincent, Men’s Golf, 2011-15.  A First Team All-American in 2014, Vincent had a school-high scoring average of 71.65.  He had four NCAA wins and 22 top-ten finishes, helping the Hokies reach the NCAA Championships twice.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the incoming members of the University of Iowa Athletic Hall of Fame.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  As such, we are delighted to present our post-2024 revision of our top 50 Arizona Cardinals.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball, we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Cardinals finished 8-9 and missed the playoffs.  As the franchise is one of the oldest in the league, there was little movement and only one new entrant.

As always, we present our top five, which remain unchanged.

1. Larry Wilson

2. Larry Fitzgerald

3. Charley Trippi

4. Roger Wehrli

5. Dan Dierdorf

You can find the entire list here.

The only new entrant is two-time Pro Bowl Quarterback Kyler Murray.  He debuts at #49.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Days after the Florida Panthers won their second straight Stanley Cup, the Hockey Hall of Fame has named its Class of 2025, which features eight new members, including six former players and two builders.

Let’s take a look at the newest members of the Hockey Hall of Fame:

Jennifer Botterill:  Botterill played collegiately at Harvard, where she was a four-time All-American and four-time All-ECAC Selection.  The native of Winnipeg represented Canada in multiple tournaments, winning three Olympic Gold Medals and six World Championships. 

Zdeno Chara:  From Slovakia, Chara stood at 6 9” and was as much of a leader as he was tall.  Chara began his pro career with the New York Islanders but was quickly dealt to the Ottawa Senators, where he proved himself to be a star.  He signed with the Boston Bruins as a free agent in 2006, where he led the Bruins to a Stanley Cup victory in 2011, won the Norris Trophy in 2009, the Mark Messier Leadership Trophy in 2011, and was named a three-time First Team All-Star.  Chara scored 680 Points over his lengthy NHL career.

Brianna Decker:  The 2012 Patty Kazmaier Award winner, Decker starred at the University of Wisconsin and for Team U.S.A., where she won one Olympic Gold Medal and six World Hockey Championships.

Duncan Keith:  Keith anchored the Chicago Blackhawks to three Stanley Cup Championships (2010, 2013 & 2015) and captured two Norris Trophies (2010 & 2014) and the 2015 Conn Smythe Trophy.  He was also instrumental in Canada’s 2010 and 2014 Olympic Gold Medals.

Alexander Mogilny:  Mogilny finally breaks through after being eligible since 2009.  His defection from the Soviet Union set a chain reaction that allowed for Russian players to enter the NHL, and his 76 Goals for the Buffalo Sabres in 1992/93 remains a club record.  Mogilny is also a member of the Triple Gold Club, having won a Stanley Cup with New Jersey, an Olympic Gold medal, and a World Championship with Russia.  Notably, he was also the first Russian to be named an NHL captain.

Jack Parker (Builder):  Parker was the Head Coach at Boston University where he led the Terriers to three NCAA National Championships (1978, 1995 & 2009) and six Hockey East Tournaments.  He had an overall record of 897-472-115 and is a three-time Spencer Penrose Award winner as the NCAA Coach of the Year.

Daniele Sauvageau (Builder):  Sauvageau makes history as the first female builder to enter the Hall.  This is another in the long line of firsts for Sauvageau, who led Canada to Olympic Gold in 2002 (Canada’s first), was the first female coach in the QMJHL and is currently the General Manager of the the Montreal Victoire of the PFWHL.

Joe Thornton.  Thornton was expected to get inducted in the first year, and that is what the former Hart Trophy and Art Ross Trophy winner did.  Thornton is a member of the 1,500-point club in a career split with the Boston Bruins and San Jose Sharks.  An Olympic Champion with Canada in 2010, Thornton is seventh all-time in Assists (1,109).

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the incoming members of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. As such, it is important to us that the University of Iowa has announced its 2025 Hall of Fame class.

Eight names comprise Iowa’s 36th class, which will be inducted on August 29.

The new inductees are:

Justin Austin, Men’s Track & Field.  Austin was a five-time All-American (2011 200 M Indoor & 200 M Outdoor, 2012 Outdoor 200 M, 2012 M Outdoor & 400-M Relay Outdoor), and was a two-time Big Ten Track Athlete of the Year (2011 & 2013). 

Lisa Birocci Banse, Softball.  Birocci Banse was the 2003 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year, having won 29 Games.  A two-time All-Big-Ten Selection, she won 90 Games with a 1.20 ERA and 946 Strikeouts.

Bob Bowlsby, Administrator.  Bowlsby was the Athletics Director from 1991 to 2006.  He would later serve as the Commissioner of the Big 12 Conference (2012-2022).

Elena Callas King, Women’s Golf.  Callas Wing was a three-time AIAW National Champion Qualifier and was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team in 1979 and 1980.

Lisa Cellucci, Field Hockey.  A three-time All-American, Cellucci holds the Hawkeyes' record with 582 Saves, and brought the school to three Elite Eights and one Final Four.

Brandon Scherff, Football.  Scherff won the 2014 Outland Trophy and was a unanimous All-American.  He was a five-time Pro Bowl Selection in the NFL.

Brad Smith, Men’s Wrestling.  Smith helped Iowa win the first Wrestling Team Titles in Iowa history (1975 & 1976), and in ’76, Smith won the NCAA 142-pound title.

Tom Williams, Men’s Swimming and Diving).  Williams was a five-time All-American (1984 50 Free, 1985 50 Free & 4x100 Relay, and 1986 50 Free & 4x100 Relay) and was also a fine-time All-Big-Ten Champion.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the incoming members of the University of Iowa Athletic Hall of Fame.