Courtesy of Texas Southern Athletics
The Texas Southern University Sports Hall of Fame has announced 13 new inductees for its 2025 class. The latest class includes a mix of legendary HBCU head coaches, standout student-athletes from 10 sports, and a pair of administrators who played a major part in the foundation of the athletic department’s current success.
“I’m excited to announce the committee’s recommendations of our Hall of Fame Class,” said Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Kevin Granger. “We have a diverse group of individuals who are both record-setting standouts and trailblazers in their respective sports at TSU. Along with honoring our former student-athletes, this class also features a pair of former head coaches who made history in their sports while also having the opportunity to honor a pair of former administrators who’ve laid the groundwork for the success we’re currently experiencing at TSU. I also want to thank the committee for their hard work once again in assembling another historical class.”
The 2025 class, which marks the fifth induction class overall and the second consecutive class since the Hall of Fame was reinstated in 2024, will be inducted during Homecoming week at the HBCU in October of 2025.

Ray Carrington III, Tennis Gaylord Davis, Men’s Basketball Coach Nathaniel Gillespie, Men’s/Women’s Basketball Cortez Hankton Jr., Football John Hartfield, Men’s Track and Field Dr. Charles McClelland, Administration Coach Johnnie Means, Swimming Kassandra Rivera, Women’s Golf Yvette Wilson Scales, Supporter/Contributor Thomas Sieh, Football Denise Taylor, Women’s Basketball Linda Weekly, Women’s Track and Field Fred West, Men’s Basketball |
Dr. Charles McClelland, Administration
Served as Texas Southern University Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics from 2008-2018… TSU claimed a total of twenty-five (25) championships over the course of nine years under his watch…made major strides and set the tone for the success of the athletic department academically in the areas of Academic Progress Rate (APR) and Graduation Success Rate (GSR)…secured funding for multiple facility enhancements and increased exposure for TSU athletics during his tenure…led TSU to its first-ever C.D. Henry Award for the top men’s program in the SWAC following the 2014-15 season….currently serves as Commissioner of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, .