Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame - Class of 2008
2008 Awards Recipients
A 2008 Milton “Shorty” Price Service Award
Dr. John Blackburn continues his dedication to Georgetown College, despite
his retirement six years ago from the chemistry department where he was
department chair for nearly 20 years.
With a long-time devotion to Tiger Athletics, he
has served as the college’s
faculty athletics representative for a total of 19 years in two
stints. In this important role
he helps shape national legislation regarding NAIA collegiate athletics and
monitors eligibility and other reporting requirements for over 400
student-athletes on our campus.
In addition, he is always willing to help in any way he can, often stepping
in as a member of the game operations crew and even serving as radio
broadcaster for several years in
the late 1990s.
The avid golfer and his wife Pat reside in Lexington and have two daughters,
Jennifer and Melissa.
2008 Rick Crawford Philanthropy Award
This year’s Rick Crawford Philanthropy Award recipient wishes to remain
anonymous but has been a true friend of Tiger Athletics.
The recipient’s willingness to financially support Georgetown
College’s women’s sports has allowed for improvements to facilities and the
overall growth of the programs.
The Brad Davis Award for Game Administration
Georgetown College graduate Robert “Flash” Williams has been dedicated to
Georgetown College since he first stepped foot on campus. After nearly 30
years at GTE as an internal
auditor and director of public affairs, he returned to Georgetown and
immediately his presence was noticed in the athletics department.
Currently, he serves as head golf coach for
Georgetown College but
does not limit his commitment to just one sport.
Instead, for over 18 years he has volunteered his services as a
member of our game operation/stats crews for
football and men’s and women’s basketball games .
Flash is married to Georgetown College alum Carol Williams, a member
of the Georgetown College education faculty.
They have one child, Lindsay , also a graduate of Georgetown College,
and anxiously await the arrival of their first grandchild in September.
The Donna Hawkins Coaching for Significance Award
Former
Tiger Football player and coach, Dave Campbell, served as assistant coach to
Bill Cronin and has been a big part of each of Coach Cronin’s 113 career
wins thus far. In eleven seasons
together, they have an overall record of 113-22, a winning percentage of
nearly 84 percent.
As
defensive coordinator, Campbell always stressed the importance of hard work
and mental toughness and has taken the same approach while touching the
lives of over 1,200 student-athletes in guiding them on the field, in the
classrooms and in the game of life.
“Dave Campbell has been a great example of what the Donna Hawkins
award is meant to be,” said Cronin.
Campbell is married to Georgetown College Professor of Chemistry Susan Campbell and they have two sons and a daughter, Caroline. Dave is leaving Georgetown to become the head coach at Scott High in Northern Kentucky and will have the opportunity to coach his two sons, Jacob and Adam. Georgetown College’s loss is definitely Scott High’s gain. He will be sorely missed and we wish him much success in his head coaching career.
2008 Hall of Fame Inductees
William Robert Carlton
Dane M. Damron
As
quarterback of the 1991 National Championship Tiger Football Team, Dane NAIA
Damron was the player no defense could stop.
No other Tiger quarterback has been able to reach his pass efficiency
percentage of 604 completions in 1,093 attempts with only 49 interceptions,
another school record. The
Grayson native’s accolades are
many, including being honored as
the Most Valuable Player of the 1991 championship game and twice
named NAIA All-American and Conference Player of the Year. Nonetheless, one
of his favorite memories is the gathering of the team to do “Tiger jacks” in
the quad just before kickoff at home games.
Dane’s love for football is evident in his career choice, as he
serves as head coach at Kentucky Christian University, the school where his
father was a legendary basketball coach.
Tiger fans look forward to seeing him again when Georgetown hosts
Kentucky Christian on October 9th for a special night- game reunion.
Dane and his wife, Delisha, are the parents of eight-year-old Hanna
Reed and four-year-old Derek Matthew.
Christopher M. Hogan
Look no further than the collegiate career of Tiger Football’s Chris Hogan
for a sound definition of leadership.
Hogan, a two-time NAIA and Mid-South Conference Defensive Player o f
the Year and Kodak All-American, was the only small college player nominated
for the prestigious Outland Award, but counts his being named a team captain
for three years as one of his most important honors.
The 1993 graduate was an important member of the 1991 National
Championship team and holds school career records in total yards from sacks
(322) and yards from tackles for a loss (462).
The Woodford County native was also a leader on campus by serving in
the inaugural class of President’s Ambassadors and was a communications
honors student. Chris’ leadership continues, serving as the executive
director of The Wealth Coach Program for Dave Ramsay, in Nashville, Tenn.
He and his wife Melissa are the proud parents to three sons under the
age of three—Tyson Andrew, Brock Jurrien and Case Matthew.
Kelli Anne Logsdon
Kelli
Logsdon’s career at Georgetown College is unique because of her versatility.
Offensively, she was a big threat, racking up 1,632 career points,
fifth in the history of women’s basketball.
But, more importantly, Kelli was a balanced player, always looking to
pass and holds the Georgetown career record in assists with 435 as a
shooting guard, not a point guard.
Defensively, she tallied 186 steals (eighth in history) and she
proved her reliability, playing in 124 games (ninth in history).
The Horse Cave, Ky. native also ranks second in three-pointers
attempted (596) and made (195).
In the 1999-2000 season she made 74 of 209 three’s, ranking second in a
single season. Logsdon was
honored as an All-American honorable mention selection in 2000 and was a
Mid-South Conference scholar-athlete during her career. Kelli works as an
emergency room nurse at Jewish Hospital in Louisville.
Mark Allen Tandy
Louisville native Mark Tandy followed in his brother’s footsteps in his
decision to become a Tiger. The
two-time NAIA All-American blossomed under late Coach Jim Reid, who had a
knack for developing post players into Tiger greats.
In his four years, he grabbed 916 rebounds, ninth on the career list
. Tandy joined the 2,000 point
club in 1994 versus Central State University when he tipped in a basket over
Priest Lauderdale, a special memory he still holds. He was a two-time
conference player of the year and ended his career with 2,233 points, the
sixth highest total to date.
Tandy was an important member of the 1991-92 team that went undefeated in
regular season play, a feat unmatched until last season. Mark currently serves as the Director of Programs and Event for the
Kentucky Restaurant Association in Louisville.
He and his wife Hilary are the proud parents of seven-year-old
Zachary and three-year-old Amelia.
Michael Linn Calhoun
As the Georgetown College alumni director, Mike Calhoun spends every day
developing meaningful relationships with those close to Georgetown College.
It is an easy sell for the 1972 graduate, who returned to Georgetown
after a lengthy basketball coaching career.
The Cincinnati native played four years for the Tigers
and then served as an assistant coach at Franklin County, Samford
University, Murray State University and Indiana State University before
arriving at Eastern Kentucky University in 1989.
From 1991 to 1995 , he served as head coach of the NCAA Division I
school . Mike and his wife, Sharon,
also a 1972 Georgetown graduate, have three children who have followed in
their footsteps. Son Kevin, who
serves as the Tiger cross country and tennis coach, and daughters
Kristen and Karen are all proud graduates of their parents’ alma mater.
His continued dedication to Georgetown College makes him a worthy
addition to the Georgetown College Athletics Hall of Fame.
1998 NAIA National Champion Men's Basketball Team
Team
Members: Barry Bowman, Will
Carlton, Todd Cox, Billy Ray Fawns, K.C. Goodin, Anthony Holt, Michael
McCray, Rob Ogden, David Shee, LeVar Tolley and Ricky Ward.
Head Coach Happy Osborne.
Assistant Coaches Keith Griesser, Steve Payne and Chris Wilhite.
Student Assistants Jason Mays and Dewayne Vaught.
Athletic Trainer: Josh
Mendez.
In 1998 Georgetown, Ky. was often referred to as
“title town” after Georgetown College, Scott County High and the
University of Kentucky all won their respective championship titles.
Georgetown College survived “the toughest tournament in college
basketball” - five games in six days - to bring home the school’s only NAIA
National Championship. In the
semi-finals against top-seeded Azusa Pacific the Tigers
jumped out to a quick 16-0 lead and never looked back.
They then beat Southern Nazarene University 83-69 in the finals to
earn the right to cut down the nets. In that game, Will Carlton had a
team-high 22 points and 12 rebounds, his fourth double-double in the five
tournament games. Junior guard
Barry Bowman added 19 points and eight rebounds and senior captain David
Shee tied the NAIA record for most three-pointers in a tournament career
(38) and finished the game with 18 points.
In
the end, Georgetown was 37-2,
the most victories in the NAIA that season, and won the Mid-South Conference
regular season title along the way. Carlton was named the Most Valuable
Player of the national tournament and a first team All American.
Shee was given the NAIA Tournament Hustle Award and Bowman was an
honorable mention All-American selection.
In addition, all three were members of the NAIA All-Tournament
team. But head coach Happy Osborne says the willingness of every
individual to put the team first was the reason for the success.
“They were completely unselfish, hard workers and so much fun to be
around every day.”
