Regular visitors to 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. Eventually, we will do the same with the NCAA. As such, we want to highlight that Georgia Tech has announced its nine-person class of 2026.

The ceremony will take place on October 9, with the Class honored the following day at their home game against Duke.

The Class of 2026 inductees are:

Jeremiah Attaochu, Football, 2009-13.  Playing at Linebacker, Attaochu still holds the school record for Sacks with 31.5 and took the Yellow Jackets to four bowl games.  He went on to have a nine-year NFL career playing for the San Diego Chargers, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, and Baltimore Ravens.

Harrison Butker, Football, 2013-16.  Butker is Georgia Tech’s all-time leader in Points (337) and has a win in the Orange Bowl.  He currently plays for the Kansas City Chiefs, where he won three Super Bowls.

Matt Gonzalez, Baseball, 2013-16.  Gonzalez was a First Team All-ACC Selection in 2016 who batted .318 with 20 Home Runs over his four years at Georgia Tech.  He was later drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the fourth round.

Danny Hall, Baseball Head Coach, 1994-2025.  Hall led the Yellow Jackets to seven ACC Conference Regular Season Titles, five ACC Tournament Titles, and three College World Series appearances.  A five-time ACC Coach of the Year, Hall was named the Sporting News National Coach of the Year.  He also boasts a stellar 1,244-676-1 record and saw 146 of his players drafted in MLB.

Grover Hinsdale, Track and Field Coach, 1979-2025.  Over his 46 years as a coach, he was a two-time ACC Coach of the Year and coached three Olympic Gold Medalists and 13 NCAA Championships.

Jerome Miller, Men’s Track and Field, 2005-09.  Miller was a two-time All-American in the High Jump, finishing fourth in the outdoor Championships in 2006 and 2009.  He won the ACC indoor title in 2007 and the outdoor title in 2009.

Jillian O’Neill, Women’s Tennis, 2011-12.  An All-American as a single in both her years at Georgia Tech, O’Neill finished the 2012 season ranked at #12.  She had a 54-29 record for the school.

Seth Reeves, Men’s Golf, 2011-14.  Reeves helped Georgia Tech win three ACC Titles (2011, 2013 & 2014) and reach match play at the NCAA Championships those same three years.  He won three tournaments and posted ten top-ten finishes.

Mike Stamus, Communications Staff, 1983-2025. 

Steve Zelnak, Honorary Letterman Recipient

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the members of the 2026 Georgia Tech Hall of Fame Class.

Regular visitors to Notinhalloffame.com are aware that we are gradually compiling the top 50 lists for 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 Georgia Tech has announced the addition of eight new members to its prestigious institution.

The new class will be inducted on October 10 and will be honored during the Yellow Jackets' home game against Virginia Tech the following day.

The new inductees are:

Anders Albertson, Golf, 2010-15.  Albertson earned three All-America honors and won the ACC Championship twice (2013 and 2015).  He also won three other college tournaments and helped the Yellow Jackets win three conference championships.

Jim Culpepper, Women’s Basketball, 1974-80.  Culpepper was Georgia Tech’s inaugural Women’s Basketball Head Coach and set a still-standing school single-season winning percentage of .852 in 1977-78.  He also worked on the Women’s Volleyball, Tennis, and Softball programs for the school.

Zane Evans, Baseball, 2011-13.  In 2013, Evans was a Finalist for the Johnny Bench Award as the Nation’s top Catcher, and was also a semi-finalist for the Golden Spikes Award and Dick Howser Trophy in a year he batted .361.  He helped Georgia Tech win the 2012 ACC Title.

Shaq Mason, Football, 2011-14.  Mason helped Georgia Tech win four ACC Coastal Division titles, win two bowl Games, and was an All-ACC player as a senior.  As a pro, Mason helped the New England Patriots win two Super Bowls.

Montrell Person, Track and Field, 2001-05.  One of the most prolific hurdlers in Georgia Tech history, Person secured All-America honors twice and won four ACC Championships (in 2004 and 2005, both in the 60m and 110m events).

Ollie Schniederjans, Golf, 2010-15.  Schneiderjans was a First Team All-American twice, a three-time All-ACC Selection, and won the 2014 ACC Player of the Year.  He helped Georgia Tech win the ACC three times, and individually, he won six tournaments.

Juan Spir, Tennis, 2009-13.  Spir is regarded as the top doubles player in school history with an institutional record of 103 wins.  He was named an All-American three times.

Matt Weibring, Golf, 1999-2002.  Weibring was a Third-Team All-American in 2002 and helped the Yellow Jackets win the 2001 and 2002 ACC Championships.

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

The New Orleans Saints offense has been good for so long that people have forgotten that when they finally put decent teams together in the early ’90s, it was on the strength of their defense.  Pat Swilling was a big part of those squads.

Pat Swilling was an excellent pass rusher who was brilliant at rushing the passer.  As New Orleans’ resident sack superstar, he five times (and another with Detroit) achieved double-digit totals in that category.  Swilling reached his high water mark in 1991, when he led the league in Sacks and captured the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award. 

Pat Swilling was one of the most tenacious defenders of all time, but despite making the playoffs often, his respective teams never made it to the second game.  Had he been able to extend more in the playoffs, it is very possible that he could have been at least a Hall of Fame Finalist at one point.  Swilling might be among the most disrespected defensive players in football, and that includes his own fanbase.

Maxie Baughan had a successful eleven-year career in professional football, making the Pro Bowl for nine of those years. Despite this, the Pro Football Hall of Fame has not recognized him as he deserves. Baughan started his career at Georgia Tech and played for the Philadelphia Eagles.

He was a key player in their championship-winning season in 1960, and his linebacker skills made him the team's best defender. He earned five Pro Bowl selections and was a First Team All-Pro while with the Eagles. However, as the team's fortunes declined, the Eagles traded Baughan to the Los Angeles Rams in 1966.

Baughan continued to play well for the Rams, earning four consecutive Pro Bowl selections and four Second Team All-Pros from 1966 to 1970. He was a great fit for the team's Head Coach, George Allen, who knew how to make the most of Baughan's skills. After an injury-plagued 1970 season, Baughan retired but later rejoined Allen as a player-coach in 1974.

Baughan's acrimonious departure from the Eagles likely delayed his induction into their franchise Hall of Honor until 2015. It's unclear when the Pro Football Hall of Fame will recognize him, if at all.